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Computer Workout with Key Chess Positions

All good chess players know how to recognize key patterns and positions that occur in their games. The Chess.com Computer Workout tool helps you improve your knowledge of key positions by setting you up to play these key positions against the computer!

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Focus on improving different areas of your chess game by selecting a category, theme, and key problem. If you are stuck, ask for a hint from the computer!

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PositionDifficultyGoalAttemptsStart Workout
Winning With an Extra Pawn Beginner (<1200) Win 81,644 Begin »
Mate With Two Bishops Intermediate (1400-1800) Win 37,172 Begin »
Palau - Romi, Paris 1924 Intermediate (1400-1800) Material Gain 71,795 Begin »
Pawn Endgame Technique Intermediate (1400-1800) Win 50,032 Begin »
Philidor's Legacy Intermediate (1400-1800) Win 49,821 Begin »
A Common Zugzwang Beginner (<1200) Win 10,493 Premium Only
A Rook In Front of a Pawn Beginner (<1200) Win 6,300 Premium Only
A Simple Queen Trap Beginner (<1200) Material Gain 4,404 Premium Only
An Important Point in Bishop Endings Beginner (<1200) Win 4,206 Premium Only
An Overworked Rook Beginner (<1200) Win 2,351 Premium Only
Anastasia's Mate Beginner (<1200) Win 2,991 Premium Only
Another Trapped Queen Beginner (<1200) Win 2,042 Premium Only
Arab Mate Beginner (<1200) Win 1,683 Premium Only
Back Rank Mate Beginner (<1200) Win 1,555 Premium Only
Basic Windmill Beginner (<1200) Material Gain 1,895 Premium Only
Bristol Clearance Beginner (<1200) Win 1,142 Premium Only
Clearing a Diagonal Beginner (<1200) Win 1,228 Premium Only
Clearing the Way for a Pin Beginner (<1200) Material Gain 1,735 Premium Only
Combining a Fork and Pin Beginner (<1200) Material Gain 2,192 Premium Only
Combining a Pin and Skewer Beginner (<1200) Material Gain 2,129 Premium Only
Common Perpetual Check Beginner (<1200) Draw 973 Premium Only
Defeating Shirov Beginner (<1200) Win 2,809 Premium Only
Deflecting the King Beginner (<1200) Material Gain 1,068 Premium Only
Discovered Check Beginner (<1200) Material Gain 924 Premium Only
Drawing With Opposite Color Bishops Beginner (<1200) Draw 1,225 Premium Only
Early Skewer Beginner (<1200) Material Gain 2,276 Premium Only
Epaulette Mate Beginner (<1200) Win 1,235 Premium Only
Family Fork Beginner (<1200) Material Gain 1,271 Premium Only
Forcing a Way In Beginner (<1200) Win 1,881 Premium Only
Fork in the King's Gambit Beginner (<1200) Material Gain 1,571 Premium Only
Forking a Piece and Mate Beginner (<1200) Material Gain 1,432 Premium Only
Forking With a Bishop Beginner (<1200) Material Gain 675 Premium Only
Forking With a Pawn Beginner (<1200) Material Gain 809 Premium Only
Forking With a Rook Beginner (<1200) Material Gain 677 Premium Only
Important Breakthrough Beginner (<1200) Win 1,975 Premium Only
Letting Go of a Pawn Beginner (<1200) Win 1,447 Premium Only
Lucena Position Beginner (<1200) Win 447 Premium Only
Mate in 2 Beginner (<1200) Win 1,310 Premium Only
Mating with a Queen Beginner (<1200) Win 1,572 Premium Only
Mating with a Rook Beginner (<1200) Win 1,228 Premium Only
Noah's Ark Trap Beginner (<1200) Material Gain 2,335 Premium Only
Original Boden's Mate Beginner (<1200) Win 1,452 Premium Only
Pawn and Queen Mate Beginner (<1200) Win 2,221 Premium Only
Pawns One File Apart Beginner (<1200) Win 1,035 Premium Only
Philidor Position Beginner (<1200) Draw 307 Premium Only
Queen's Gambit Trap Beginner (<1200) Material Gain 2,043 Premium Only
Recognizing Checkmate Beginner (<1200) Win 1,502 Premium Only
Removing a Pinning Piece Beginner (<1200) Material Gain 765 Premium Only
Removing an Indirect Guard Beginner (<1200) Material Gain 1,186 Premium Only
Removing the Guard Beginner (<1200) Material Gain 1,848 Premium Only
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